A woman who was driving a vehicle in the city of Orange early Tuesday morning was shot and killed, according to police.
The Orange Police Department stated that, around 12:30 a.m., a Honda SUV that was traveling south on Highland Street approaching Del Mar Avenue was shot at. The area in which the shooting occurred is a residential neighborhood near the intersection of Meats Avenue and North Tustin Street, directly adjacent to the 55 Freeway.
“An unknown male suspect shot multiple rounds into the car,” Orange police said on social media. “The driver, a female adult, was struck and pronounced dead at the scene.”
She was not immediately identified by name.
A passenger inside the vehicle, also listed as an adult woman, was sitting in the front seat but was not hurt in the incident, authorities said.
After opening fire, the male suspect fled on foot, officials elaborated.
Video from the scene taken by KTLA photojournalist Dan Lunsford shows a silver Honda SUV that had collided with a red Nissan SUV, causing the latter vehicle to hit a parked pickup truck.
No further details were provided by law enforcement. Officers remained on scene well into Tuesday morning investigating.
Anyone with information surrounding the fatal shooting is encouraged to contact the Orange Police Department by calling 714-744-7571.
Nancy Fontan and Vanessa Garcia contributed to this report.
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